World Gold Council
Acronym: WGC
General Information
Identification Code: 133743846287-22
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Entity Form: association
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 5/5/2022
Last Update: 4/22/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: The World Gold Council (WGC) is the global expert on gold. Leveraging our broad knowledge and experience, WGC works to improve understanding of the gold market and underscore gold’s value to individuals, investors, and the world at large. Collaboration is the cornerstone of WGC’s approach. WGC is an association whose members are the world’s most forward-thinking gold mining companies. Combining the insights of WGC’s members and other industry partners, WGC seeks to unlock gold’s evolving role as a catalyst for advancements that meet societal needs. WGC develops standards, expand access to gold, and tackle barriers to adoption to stimulate demand and support a vibrant and sustainable future for the gold market. From WGC offices in Beijing, London, Mumbai, New York, Shanghai, and Singapore, WGC seeks to deliver positive impact worldwide.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Banking and financial services
- Climate action
- Competition
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
Levels of Interest:
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: 1. Markets in Crypto-assets (EU) 2019/1937 (MiCA);
2. Undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities 2009/65/EC (UCITS);
3. Insurance and re-insurance undertakings 2009/138/EC (Solvency II);
4. Transfers of funds and certain crypto-assets (recast);
5. EU taxonomy (EU) 2019/2088;
6. Conflict minerals (EU) 2017/821;
7. Packaged retail and insurance-based investment products (EU) No 1286/2014 (PRIIPs);
8. Retail investment strategy for Europe;
9. Basel implementation;
10. EU sustainable finance strategy;
11. AIFMD;
12. IORPs II Review;
13. EMIR;
14. MiFID;
15. MiFIR;
16. Critical Minerals Act.
Communication Activities: 1. Organising and participating in meetings and events
2. Participating in consultations (most recently in particular to EBA's and ESMA's consultations pertaining to MiCA level 2 technical standards).
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: 15 Fetter lane
Post Code: EC4A 1BW
City: London
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
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EU Office
Address: 15 Fetter lane
Post Code: EC4A 1BW
City: London
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 2
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 3
Members F T E: 1.2000000476837158
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://www.gold.org/about-us/our-members